Roofing-tile



(No Model.)

B. BENNETT.

ROOFING TILE.

No. 449,397 Patented Mar. 31, 1891.

WITNESSES: d INVENTORI ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

EDTVIN BENNETT, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

ROOFING-TILE.

SIEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 449,397, dated March 31, 1891.

Application filed November 18, 1890. Serial No. 371,831. (No model.)

To all whom it may concerm Be it known that I, EDWIN BENNETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roofing-Tiles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in roofing-tiles, and the object sought to be accomplished is to produce a form of tile which can be used with better efiect than those heretofore in vogue.

NVith this end in view my invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction, which, will be more fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a face view of a number of a tiles fitted together; Fig. 2, a section taken on the line 2 2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1; Fig. 4:, a bottom view in perspective of one of the foundation-tiles.

The letter A in the drawings indicates the under or foundation tile, which is made in the shape of a trough tapering in width and having oblique sides a and sloping bottom b,

with a central shallow water-course 0 run ning its entire length, and being Wider at its upper than at its lower end, so that the narrow endof the water-course of the overlapping tile next above will fit in the wide part of the course 0 and direct the flow of water down the latter.

From the under side of the tile A, along each edge a series of feet at project, the bases of which are in the same plane, so that they will seat squarely upon the roof; but said feet are of such increasing height that the tile is elevated from the roof at its lower end to overlap the next tile below, while at its upper end it rests directly upon the roof and receives the next tile above.

As a support for the central portion of the tile, I provide a rib 6, extending lengthwise thereof at the center of the same and resting upon the roof, its edge being in the same plane as the bases of the said feet.

At the narrow end of the tile which overlaps the next tile below gains a are provided in the sides a forapurpose hereinafter explained.

The letter B designates a curved or arched covering-tile higher and wider at one end than at the other, so that it will overlap the narrow end of the next tile below it. Said covering-tile is made with a high ridge f, extending down its center, and a water-course g on each side of said ridge, said water-courses being wide at their upper ends and narrow at their lower ends, so that the courses of one tile will direct the water down the center of the courses of the next tile below. It will thus be seen that the covering-tile B is a corrugated arched tile. The advantage of this construction is that the covering-tile will carry off the water falling upon it, and will not direct it into the channel of the under tile and overcharge the latter. At the narrow end of this covering-tile gains h are provided in the sides I) to accommodate the end of the overlapping under tile.

In laying the tiles the under ones are placed upon the roof, resting upon the feet d, which are of increasing height, as previously stated, so that they elevate the end of one tile sufficiently to allow it to overlap the next tile below, while at its upper broad end it rests at itscentral part directly upon the roof and receives the tile next above it. These foundation-tiles are secured to the roof by nails driven through suitable holes m, provided for them in said tiles, after which the covering-tiles are applied by fitting them over the adjacent sides of the under tiles to interlock with and inclose them, as seen in the sectional view, Fig. 3.

The covering-tiles are of the same length as the under tiles and overlap each other on the same line, as seen in Fig. 1, and the overlapping ends of the under tiles are received by the gains h in the sides of said covering-tiles, so that the latter seat directly upon the bottom of said under tiles, while the gains ct in the edges of the sides a of the under tiles accommodate the narrow ends of the coveringtiles which fit beneath the wide overlapping ends of the tiles next above them. Said covering tiles are secured to the roof in the same manner as the under tiles, and the latter where they overlap are provided with indentations i, and the cement j, which is introduced be tween the tiles, fills said indentations and is thus locked to the tiles, and will not loosen and fall away.

The covering-tiles are secured together in like manner, their coinciding surfaces also being provided with indentations 2" to receive cement.

With this construction and system of laying the tiles they will compactly interlock and the water will flow freelydown the courses provided for it, and cannot work up the sides of the foundation-tiles and leak through. This is prevented by the arched covering-tile being provided with two water-courses which carry off the water falling upon said tiles and prevent it from running into the foundationtiles and overcharging them. v

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination of trough-shaped overlapping foundation-tiles provided with central water-courses, and covering-tiles B, each having a central ridgef and a Water-course 9 on each side of the ridge, said tiles B fitting over adjacent sides of said foundation-tiles, substantially as described.

I 2. A trough-shaped foundation-tile A, having oblique sides a and sloping bottom b, provided with a central water-course c, and feet cl on the under side of said sloping bottom, which seat upon the roof and are of such increasing height as to elevate the lower end of the tile so that it will overlap the next tile below it.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 30 the presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN BENNETT.

iVitnesses:

F. P. DAVIS, J NO. T. MADDoX. 

